Over the weekend, I got this IM from John Brown:

John: whoo, Tennessee plays American in round 1! who will Adrienne pull for?!

In a bizarre match-up, both of my alma maters will play each other in the first round of the NCAA Basketball tournament.

The no. 2 seeded University of Tennessee Volunteers (B.S. ‘04) will play the Patriot League champions, American University Eagles (M.A. ‘07). I never saw that one coming.

While I enjoyed grad school at AU, my blood runs orange, John.

Actually it’s kind of funny to see this at AU. The school is better known for activism than sports. It’s a new type of excitement for AU students. Usually, it takes a Barack Obama visit to campus or a Karl Rove protest to get them riled up. Without realizing it, the NCAA is bringing two completely different types of fans together.

UT Fans

vs. typical AU Students

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